DRIVER SAFETY SERIES
DRIVER SAFETY SERIES:
As part of the South Brunswick Police Department’s Traffic Safety Initiative, designed to address a recent increase in serious motor vehicle crashes statewide, the South Brunswick Police Department will offer a new safe driving tip each Friday in hopes of decreasing car crashes and enhancing driver safety.
Safe Driving Tip #3: Avoid Aggressive Driving:
Aggressive driving is generally defined as "a combination of moving traffic offenses to endanger other persons or property." Put more simply, aggressive driving is engaging in risky behavior that ignores the safety of others. It can occur at any speed and isn't necessarily a habitual action. For instance, someone can become an aggressive driver in a moment of stress or when they're in a hurry.
Aggressive driving behaviors may include those that aim to provoke other drivers, like honking the horn excessively, flashing headlights at drivers traveling too slowly, or anything that might create tension or fear on the road. Other aggressive driving behaviors include:
- Speeding
- Dodging in and out of traffic
- Passing on the right
- Running stop signs or red lights
- Tailgating
- Cutting other drivers off or ignoring the right of way
Avoiding driving aggressively involves intentionally changing your behavior. Plan trips ahead of time and leave plenty of time to reach your destination so that you don’t feel you have to rush. If you feel stressed, take a break from driving or take deep breaths, and if you have an impulse to make an aggressive driving maneuver, remind yourself that others can see you and may be someone from your community, workplace, or even your family. Remember to be a role model for your children.
Finally, even if you aren't an aggressive driver, you're bound to encounter one on the road. Safe, careful driving is often a trigger for aggressive driving in those who are impatient, stressed, or unconcerned with the well-being of others. In these cases, don't respond aggressively to aggressive driving. Instead, safely get out of the way and let them pass. Don't engage or make eye contact. The faster you get them out of your personal space, the safer you'll be. Reacting badly to aggressive driving usually creates more problems rather than resolving them.
Traffic Enforcement Details Week of October 16th Through October 22nd, 2022:
In an effort to address recurring traffic safety concerns within the Township, the South Brunswick Police Department will be conducting the following directed traffic enforcement details during the week of October 16th Through October 22nd, 2022:
West Side:
Finnegans Lane: Speeding, Improper Turning and Distracted Driving
East Side:
Route 535: Speeding, Distracted Driving and Traffic Signal Violations
These traffic enforcement details will be conducted in addition to our Department's routine traffic enforcement efforts.
Address/Location
South Brunswick Twp Police Department
540 Ridge Rd
South Brunswick Township, NJ 08852
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 732-329-4646